00:00If we can connect with our correspondent, Bruno Falsi.
00:09Greetings, comrades, from here in Beijing,
00:12where in the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
00:14the spokesperson, Li Jian, responded directly to a question from Telesur,
00:21reiterated China's support for the President, Nicolás Maduro,
00:25and the First Lady, Cilia Flores,
00:27ahead of the shadow hearing tomorrow in New York.
00:32Li Jian described the United States' forced control of a head of state
00:39and his removal from the country
00:41as a flagrant violation of the international law
00:45and the fundamental norms of the relations between states
00:50and the purpose and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
00:56China expressed its concern over these actions
01:01and affirmed its firm opposition to them,
01:05supporting Venezuela in defending its sovereignty,
01:09dignity and legitimate rights.
01:12Let's listen now to his words.
01:15The United States' forced control over a country's head of state
01:19clearly violates the purpose and principles of the United Nations Charter,
01:22infringes upon international law
01:24and the fundamental norms of international relations.
01:27And China firmly opposes such actions.
01:30We support Venezuela in defending its sovereignty,
01:32dignity and legitimate rights.
01:34China has been among the countries expressing its profound shock
01:38and condemnation of the United States' use of force against Venezuela,
01:45calling Washington's bombing and invasion
01:48a grave violation of international law
01:51and warning of the risks to regional peace and security.
01:56They are demanding the Chinese government
01:59the immediate release of the president Nicolás Maduro
02:04and the first lady Célia Flores.
02:07With this news from here, Beijing,
02:11we go back with you in the studios.
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